Shma’s Bangkok Green Link wants to add over 30 miles of greenways to Bangkok
At the 2019 Thai Urban Designers Association exhibition, landscape architecture studio Shma unveiled the Bangkok...
LOT-EK upcycles 140 shipping containers into an apartment complex in South Africa
A massive, modular residential building has risen in Johannesburg, South Africa with aims of revitalizing Maboneng...
Toronto’s waterfront to undergo major futuristic redesign thanks to Google’s Sidewalk Labs
In collaboration with Sidewalk Labs, a start-up created by Google to "accelerate innovation in cities around the...
West 8 turns a dark and unsafe square in Belgium into a vibrant outdoor lounge
The site is part of the old industrial district, known as Vaartkom, located within walking distance of the city's...
Mansard roofs and extravagant vertical meshes spiff up vintage Haussmann buildings in Paris
The urban renewal project is spread over 182 acres on the side of the former Renault factories. The Rive Seine...
The Plugin prefab modular system lets you renovate old spaces without tearing anything down
The award winning prefab modular system is aimed at urban regeneration and is the main feature of the Dashilar...
A surprising tapestry of brick clads the House for Solidarity in France
The house is located at the center of the Saint-Jean district, on the high plains of Beauvais, where an Angel military...
MVRDV to transform a shopping mall into a lush lagoon and beach in Taiwan
MVRDV won the bid for the transformation of the Tainan Axis together with The Urbanist Collaborative and LLJ Architects....
Giant AT-AT-like recycled tin structure hides an unexpected sauna in Sweden
Although the saunas we’re used to are made from wood, Raumlabor chose instead to clad the outside of Göteborg’s...
MVRDV wins bid to design Seoul’s High Line-inspired park
Seoul is no stranger to the adaptive reuse of transit corridors: ten years ago, the city famously tore down a 14-lane...
Guerilla gardening: strategies for greening up your neighborhood
Regardless of whether you are an urban, suburban, or rural dweller, there is inevitably a patch of neglected turf...
Mid-century grain silo transformed into a gorgeous, affordable home for two
Kaiser purchased the dismantled 1955 grain silo online from a Kansas farmer that was then transported down to Arizona...
Open House Renovates an Abandoned Building into a Transforming Open Air Theater
Matthew Mazzotta, an artist whose practice focuses on participatory community design, has teamed up with the Coleman...
How the Cheonggyecheon River Urban Design Restored the Green Heart of Seoul
The Cheonggyecheon project is remarkable for its dramatic transformation from a seedy industrial eyesore to a nature-filled...
Beautiful Mashrabiya-Like Metal Facade Transforms Metro Station into a Glowing Lantern in Amsterdam
The new 5,900 square-foot Kraaiennest metro station was built to replace the original station from 1970. The overhaul...
Sasaki’s Master Plan for Minsk, Belarus Turns an Airport Site Into a Vibrant Cultural Hub
Founded on state-of-the-art ecological and urban strategies, Sasaki’s urban master plan celebrates the rare...
SHJWORKS’ Pop-Up Greenhouses Add a Splash of Summer to Cold Climates
A modern interpretation of the 19th century glass-and-iron greenhouses, the Invisible Garden House clusters customizable...
BioCellar Turns Abandoned Cleveland House into a Center for Urban Farming
Cleveland has just unveiled the world’s first BioCellar, a sustainable agriculture project that’s a smart mix...
The Cascade Project Transforms Disused Staircase into Inspiring Urban Space for Hong Kong Residents
Edge Design Institute has converted an ordinary public stairway in Hong Kong into a striking, socially engaging...
Designers Create Imaginative Urban Playgrounds for Children and Adults in the Building Trust International Competition
With so much dead space plaguing urban cities today, charity organization Building Trust International put together...
June Street Architecture Wants to Turn Downtown LA’s Abandoned Train Cars and Flatbeds Into City Parks
WhileLos Angeles is globally recognized for its love of the car, it is not associated with myriad of rail lines...
Street Artist Megx Paints German Bridge to Look Like Giant LEGO Bricks!
It took Martin four weeks to complete the project, which required a lot of help from the municipality who cordoned...
Green-Roofed Twitter Headquarters in San Francisco Also Has a Yoga Studio!
In addition to the swanky green roof, which is already populated by rows of leafy vegetables and provides a nice...
LED Architecture’s LINK Solar Power Skyscraper Will Revitalize Polluted Areas of Venice
The ingenious Link Solar Power Skyscraper is designed to serve a number of functions. While providing an administrative...
18th Century Romanian Bastion Transformed Into Green-Roofed Public Center
The complex was initially in a state of disrepair, and the architects took great care in removing cement patches...
PierESCAPE: Aedas Envisions a Series of Outdoor “Dock-Like Extensions” for Navy Pier in Chicago
Aedas Architects and a team of other world-class consultants and designers have conceived of PierESCAPE: a series...
Tarrant County College Opens New Sustainable Urban Campus in Fort Worth, TX
Tarrant County College already had four healthy campuses, but decided to open another one in the downtown area....
Denver Union Station Will Be Transformed Into a LEED Gold Transit Hub and Hotel
Denver’s vaunted Union Station - once the transportation gateway to the west - recently received the nod to be...
New SoMa Skatepark Coming to San Francisco’s Mission District
San Francisco is about to boost its street sports cred with a long-awaited skatepark. After two years of petitioning...
Swooping Green Land Bridge Design Turns Abandoned Taiwan Railway into a Lively Hub
A gorgeous new park, commercial zones, cultural buildings, residences and museum are in the works. One of the...